Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living exclusively through writing, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.

fictional French crime-solver created by Edgar Allan Poe

literary award for work in the crime genre

town on the island of the same name in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States

romanticism sub-genre

mysterious death of American author Edgar Allan Poe

works and life of the poet

Unknown individual noted for visits to the grave of Edgar Allan Poe

American newspaper

magazine

daily newspaper (1823-1830)

literary publication from Philadelphia, U.S., 1837–1840

19th-century American periodical

US magazine

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

crater on Mercury

historical house in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

US magazine

historic house museum in Bronx, NY

would-be periodical owned and edited by Edgar Allan Poe

Museum in Richmond, Virginia